Saint George

Saint George (died 23 April 303 AD) was a Roman Praetorian Guard soldier and 4th century AD Christian martyr who was executed during Diocletian's "Great Persecution".

Biography
George was born in Cappadocia to a Greek Christian family, and his father was martyred when he was fourteen, after which he travelled with his mother to her homeland of Palestine. A few years later, George's mother died, so George travelled to Nicomedia and joined the Roman Army. He rose in the ranks until he became a member of the Praetorian Guard under Diocletian, but he was persecuted when he refused to recant his faith during Diocletian's persecution. On 23 April 203, he was executed by decapitation outside of Nicomedia's city walls, and he was venerated as a military saint.